Engage
Focus
Evoke
Plan
General
100

OARS

What is an acronym for the core MI engagement strategies of using: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Summaries, and Reflections

100

Outcome of Focusing

Could be the identification of a single goal, a set of goals to be prioritized, a first approximation of a goal, a set of changes towards a clear goal.  

100

Prochaska

Who is the person that developed the Stages of Change model. 

100

Developing a commitment to change and formulation a specific course of action

What is planning
100

A practioner's respect for client's expertise

What is client-centered practice

200

The fixing reflex

What is the practitioner's tendency to actively attempt to fix problems in their client's lives reducing the likelihood of client change

200
The goal of FOCUSING in MI

What is developing discrepancies, decreasing resistance, and using reflection to motivate change. 

200

Evocation

What is a technique that elicits the client's own reasons for change rather than imposing yours.  *It is only possible when a change goal is identified. 

200

When to use summaries

(1) Begin a session

(2) End a session

(3) Transitions within session

200

Founding fathers of MI

Who are William Miller and Stephen Rollnick

300
Simple, Complex, and double-sided

What are types of reflective listening, a primary skill in MI

300

EPE

What is: Elicit-Provide-Elicit.  A strategy for exchanging information by (1) asking for permission (elicit), (2) offering information (provide), and (3) obtaining feedback/client perspective (elicit)

300

DARN CAT

What is an acronym describing different kinds of change talk:  - Desire to Change, Ability to Change, Reason to Change, Need to Change - and - Commitment to Change and Taking Steps Toward Change



300

Correction for developing a change plan too quickly

What is switching back to engaging and evoking

300

Motivational Interviewing

What is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change
400

Directing, Guiding, Following

What are collaborative conversation styles for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change.   *EXTRA: MI lives between directing and following - incorporating aspects of each. 

400

Negotiating a focus from a finite menu of possible topics

What is agenda Mapping

400

Readiness Ruler

What is a tool/technique used in MI that combines assessment of readiness with techniques designed to elicit change talk

400

Addresses how a person will proceed, and how the change will fit into their life

What is the Change Plan

400

Ambivalence

What is having mixed or contradictory feelings about making a change.  A normal part of the change process.

500

Engaging

What is the process of establishing a mutually trusting and respectful helping relationship with your client
500

The Stages of Change

1. Precontemplation

2.Contemplation

3.Preparation

4.Action

5.Maintenance

6.Relapse

500

Importance and Confidence

The two ways of understanding or asking about an individual's level of readiness to make a change.  Often assessed using the readiness ruler.

500

4 of the 6 signs of readiness

What are: Increased change talk; decreased sustain talk; taking steps; resolve; asking questions about change; envisioning life after a change

500

MI Spirit, OARS, and Change Talk

What are the core elements of MI